Guatemala vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Guatemala
53.1%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
84.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
54th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
54th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.8% against 53.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 64.7% | 23.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 69.6% | 28.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 78.2% | 32.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 84.1% | 24.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Guatemala or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 84.8% against 53.1% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 31.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release